T27 INTL- Accelerate Learning with Social Media Use in Education?

• In Event: Roundtable Session 1
  In Roundtable Session: INTL - Roundtable 1

Short Description

This proposal presents the study of Turkish higher education students’ current practices and perceptions towards social media, and its potential use for learning. An online survey was administered to undergraduate students in order to discover their perceptions, awareness and concerns and to investigate their current tendencies, beliefs and opinions regarding social media use and education amalgamation. Results of this study could shed light for developing various strategies for integration of social media into higher education.

Authors

• Goknur Kaplan Akilli, Middle East Technical University

• İlknur Celik, Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus